


This notice is a courtesy to Atlantic BAYS tunas fishery interests to keep you informed. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting the Highly Migratory Species Management Division at (978) 281-9260.
Below are the 2019 preliminary landings estimates for the Atlantic bigeye, northern albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas commercial fisheries.
These estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) and pounds (lb) whole weight (ww)—1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through December 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota |
Estimated Landings in 2019 |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
571.3 mt |
NA |
376.2 mt |
Northern albacore* |
790.5 mt* |
192.4 mt |
24% |
81.5 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
889.9 mt |
NA |
837.7 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
6.8 mt |
NA |
5.9 mt |
*On September 10, 2019 (84 FR 47440), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2019 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2018.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through November 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota |
Estimated Landings in 2019 |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
517.1 mt |
NA |
359.3 mt |
Northern albacore* |
790.5 mt* |
166.3 mt |
21% |
81.0 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
828.7 mt |
NA |
836.6 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
6.2 mt |
NA |
5.9 mt |
*On September 10, 2019 (84 FR 47440), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2019 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2018.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through October 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
427.9 mt |
NA |
258.7 mt |
Northern albacore* |
790.5 mt* |
131.9 mt |
17% |
72.8 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
774.2 mt |
NA |
783.8 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
6.0 mt |
NA |
5.8 mt |
*On September 10, 2019 (84 FR 47440), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2019 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2018.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through September 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
334.5 mt |
NA |
172.2 mt |
Northern albacore* |
790.5 mt* |
105.7 mt |
13% |
64.6 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
672.3 mt |
NA |
695.2 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
4.0 mt |
NA |
5.5 mt |
*On September 10, 2019 (84 FR 47440), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2019 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2018.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through August 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
216.4 mt |
NA |
137.9 mt |
Northern albacore* |
790.5 mt* |
81.5 mt |
10% |
62.8 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
550.1 mt |
NA |
611.4 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
3.7 mt |
NA |
5.4 mt |
*On September 10, 2019 (84 FR 47440), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2019 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2018.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through July 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
114.6 mt |
NA |
97.1 mt |
Northern albacore* |
632.4 mt* |
76.7 mt |
12% |
60.1 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
386.4 mt |
NA |
496.9 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
2.8 mt |
NA |
5.1 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2019 annual northern albacore (NALB) quota to account for underharvest of the 2018 adjusted U.S. NALB quota, within ICCAT limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through June 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww) † |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
57.9 mt |
NA |
67.3 mt |
Northern albacore * |
632.4 mt * |
64.3 mt |
10% |
57.5 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
225.9 mt |
NA |
333.7 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
1.6 mt |
NA |
4.8 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2019 annual northern albacore (NALB) quota to account for underharvest of the 2018 adjusted U.S. NALB quota, within ICCAT limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through May 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww) † |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
52.2 mt |
NA |
54.5 mt |
Northern albacore * |
632.4 mt * |
61.4 mt |
10% |
56.2 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
182.1 mt |
NA |
190.3 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.8 mt |
NA |
3.5 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2019 annual northern albacore (NALB) quota to account for underharvest of the 2018 adjusted U.S. NALB quota, within ICCAT limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through April 30, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
42.4 mt |
NA |
48.4 mt |
Northern albacore |
632.4 mt |
56.1 mt |
9% |
54.7 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
150.7 mt |
NA |
116.9 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.3 mt |
NA |
2.5 mt |
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through March 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings through Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
32.6 mt |
NA |
43.7 mt |
Northern albacore |
632.4 mt |
36.5 mt |
6% |
50.2 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
128.7 mt |
NA |
95.2 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.2 mt |
NA |
2.1 mt |
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through February 28, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2019 (ww)† |
Percent of 2019 Quota |
2018 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
23.1 mt |
NA |
37.6 mt |
Northern albacore |
632.4 mt |
21.5 mt |
3% |
41.0 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
105.2 mt |
NA |
74.9 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.1 mt |
NA |
1.6 mt |
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other information received from January 1 through January 31, 2019 and include landings for the Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Species |
2019 quota (ww) |
Estimated landings in 2019 (ww) † |
Percent of 2019 quota |
2018 landings through the same time period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
14.3 mt |
NA |
18.7 mt |
Northern albacore |
632.4 mt |
9.9 mt |
2% |
20.2 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
68.0 mt |
NA |
45.5 mt |
Skipjack * |
--- |
< 1 mt |
NA |
1.0 mt |
*Landings are not provided at this time to continue ensuring participant confidentiality.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.